Fiat Brava engine tapping noise from cold
Variant: 1.6
Model Year: 2000
Categories:
Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
Starting, from cold, engine makes tapping sound (quite load, like diesel, increases with reving) and continues unless turn engine off (after driving about a mile) and back on. Then fine.
Once sounded like bricks in washing machine - guess not good.....
Once sounded like bricks in washing machine - guess not good.....
Posted: Dec 1, 2009 (15 years ago)
Not 100% sure on that model but assume it has hydraulic tappets . If so you could try changing oil and filter , very often works , especially if not been done for a while . Use good make of filter and correct grade of oil .Really have to hear noise to be sure it is tappets , but if oil /filter doesn't cure fault ,Wynns do a hydraulic valve cleaner .
Posted Dec 1, 2009 (15 years ago)
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